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In Between

I love Queen of Your Own Life's daily posters as they're always so uplifting and positive. Today's message resonated with me.

I've always hated “in between” as I transition from one
thing to another. It’s an unsettling feeling to switch gears and start
something new.

Even as a kid, I never liked having to quit one activity to
start another, especially if I was enjoying myself.

I feel like I’m in that stage today after getting back from
vacation and having to get back into my routine again. It is a bit of a
struggle but eventually I will find my groove again.

So much of our lives are those “in between” moments which we
see as unimportant while we transition to the important events.

Even when I worked as an opaquer painting cartoon cells back in the 1980s, junior animators were always given the task of doing the "in between" cells that showed a character's less important movements in between the major ones that the senior animator would draw.

Sometimes we get stuck “in between” and find ourselves in limbo while we’re
waiting to start something new. I've been there and it's easy to stagnate and not grow very much.

I think “in between” is okay as long as it doesn’t
drag on too long and it can actually be a good thing. It’s a break in our
frantic pace to take stock and figure out what direction we’re going in next.

If
we see it in a positive light, it can be a stepping stone to something new and exciting. And who knows what possibilities await?

Maybe being "in between" isn't such a bad thing after all.

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I like your attitude! "In between" can definitely be frustrating, but looking at in the positive way you've framed it is a great way to go. Thank you for sharing (and sorry your lovely vacation came to an end)!

I agree dear Cathy - to what you so nicely put it : the in- betweens can be hard- but maybe something better awaits? Sounds you had a wonderful vacation! So happy for you, and thanks for a great post today- I enjoyed it:-)

I agree, so much of our lives are in those 'in between' moments no? But these transitions also help you not to be complacent and too comfortable...And right now, I exactly know what you mean. Back from my hols too and I'm trying to find my feet. ;) Love

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